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Are you a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) or assistive technology (AT) instructor tasked with teaching JAWS? Do you struggle with knowing where to begin with each student? Join Vispero and The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Tuesday, May 24 at 11:30 AM Eastern time for a live webinar, “Training the Trainer, …
Read More Join Us for Training the Trainer, Where to Start When Teaching JAWSDo you find navigating certain web page elements challenging? Want tips on accessing these elements with JAWS? Join us Thursday, May 19, at Noon Eastern Time for a live webinar, “Navigating the Web Today, Tips on Accessing Common Web Page Elements with JAWS.” About Web Page Elements Common web page elements include links, tables, headings, …
Read More Join Us for Navigating the Web Today, Tips on Accessing Common Web Page Elements with JAWSJoin Vispero in celebrating the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The Paciello Group Interactive (TPGi), a Vispero brand, will host three events to help us honor and learn more about digital accessibility. One event took place today while two others are slated for May 18 and 19. If unable …
Read More Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness DayThe Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed May training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work or play. If no time is listed for an event, access the link to get the time and other details. …
Read More Join Us for Our May 2022 Training EventsThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for April 2022 is Jon Paul, an eighth-grader from Virginia. Jon Paul began using JAWS when he was 5 years …
Read More April 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthDo you need to proof Google documents more efficiently with JAWS? Want to learn how to access and navigate the spelling and grammar feature in Google Docs? Join us for a live webinar, “Prep and Proof Google Docs Using the Spelling and Grammar Feature with JAWS.” About Google Docs Google Docs is a free online …
Read More Use Google Docs Spelling and Grammar Feature with JAWSThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for March 2022 is Mercy, a fifth-grader from Pennsylvania. Mercy uses ZoomText Magnifier/Reader software to complete her schoolwork. She enjoys …
Read More March 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for February 2022 is Brennan, a senior from California. Before his senior year, Brennan primarily used a Braille notetaker to …
Read More February 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthThe February updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022 are here. No matter whi ch product you use, you will benefit from the new features and enhancements. Here are several examples. New Vocalizer Voices and Languages The Add/Remove Voices utility in JAWS and Fusion 2022 now contains 27 new voices and six new languages. New …
Read More What’s New in the February 2022 Software Updates?FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place Thursday, February 24 at 3 PM Eastern time. Do you have questions about our products or an idea you want to share? Join us and have your voice heard by key members of Freedom Scientific’s product management and engineering teams. During the December FSOpenLine, we discussed …
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